Bill McLean

UNVEILING RAVINIA BRIDAL

As owner of the nascent Ravinia Bridal—a curated sample boutique in the Ravinia district of Highland Park—nothing thrills Highland Park native Bonnie Wegner more than guiding a future bride to the dream gown. But Wegner knows there’s a bigger picture, so she zooms out with a warm reminder for each client. “I tell them, ‘The

RIP-ROARING RORY

Faster, Higher, Stronger—Together. Behold the Olympic motto. Highland Park resident Rory Rubin and her family—husband Dan and children Cassie (19) and Shaun (17)—lit the first Rubin Olympic Games cauldron 10 years ago to bring in the New Year. “We stage kooky events, mostly,” Rubin explains. “Kayak races, mini-ring tosses, see who can create the best

BRAVO, ERMANNO!

Longtime Highwood resident Ermanno Amidei’s alarm clock blares at 1:59 a.m., every morning. Not at 1:45 a.m. Not at 2 a.m. At 1:59, exactly. It’s how Mr. Amidei rolls, as the kids say these days. And it’s when he rolls out of bed. He’s not that shuffling, bleary-eyed man who grumbled, “Time to make the

GAME, SET … SLAM!

The father is a Barrington Hills lawyer. The daughter is a Vermont hematologist. Together, this duo has reached amateur tennis’ pinnacle of success— the Grand Slam. Last November, in Wellington, Florida, Dave Martin and Karlyn Martin achieved a career pinnacle together—on a tennis court. They battled Wisconsin teaching pros Lyle and Kalla Schaefer in the

WIND, WAVES, AND WILLPOWER

WHERE THERE’S A WILL, there’s a way to sail. Will Howard’s journey with Lake Forest Sailing (LFS) began in 2000 when his family relocated to Lake Forest. His introduction to sailing came through LFS’s learn-to-sail program, where he quickly developed a love for the sport. Not much has changed about the venue since then, the

FROM LUTZES TO LOUPES AND LAB TESTS

SOME MIGHT SAY that Charles Butler—a Lake Forest resident since 2018 and a former world junior champion in ice dance—is a true renaissance man. After success on the rink, he tackled a career in medicine and then founded Charles Jewelry in New York City. He balanced all of the above, Super Man style—often whipping off

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